How well did your inner sleuth solve the cases in these books?

]]>Stacey Granthttp://www.buzzfeed.com/staceygrant/wishbone-mysteries-were-the-bestMon, 02 Mar 2015 15:46:08 -0500<b>Sorry, Sherlock.</b> You've been replaced.staceygrantnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Young Nate solves crimes with the help of his trusty dog, Sludge.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1972
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 26
<b>Fun Fact:</b> There's a spin-off series featuring Nate's cousin, <a href="https://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/olivia.html">Olivia Sharp</a>.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Detective Dinosaur solves mini-crimes in these beginner-reader books.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1998
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 3
<b>Fun Fact:</b> In 2010, <i>Detective Dinosaur Undercover</i> won the <a href="http://www.rwalley.com/_center__b__font_color__green__detective_dinosaur_books__font___b__119036.htm">Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award</a>.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Sypnosis:</b> Puzzling-loving Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones solves crimes revolving around his second-grade class.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1998
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 32 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Originally, Jigsaw's name was <a href="http://www.jamespreller.com/jigsaw/">Otis</a>, not Theodore, as it appears in the series.nonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Kid detectives Donald David "Dink" Duncan, Josh Pinto, and Ruth Rose Hathaway solve crimes in the fictional town of Green Lawn, Connecticut.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1997
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 26 books in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Roy was adamant about <a href="http://www.ronroy.com/parents/">not including any violence</a> in his work, and hoped to teach children to use their minds over their fists.nonadult<b>Synopisis:</b> Fifth grader Jennifer "Cam" Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve puzzling mysteries.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1980
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 35 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> In 2004, there was an <a href="http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/cam-jansen_107382/">off-Broadway play</a> based on the series.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Intelligent sleuth Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown solves crimes using his vast array of knowledge.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1963
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 29
<b>Fun Fact:</b> The books spawned a short-lived <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096576/">TV show</a> in the early '90s.nonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Basil of Baker Street gets to the bottom of mysteries going on in the mouse community, which resides inside Sherlock Holmes' cellar.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1958
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 5
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Disney's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091149/"><i>The Great Mouse Detective</i></a> is based on Titus' books.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Four orphaned children solve mysteries while playing in a boxcar in their grandfather's backyard.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1924, but reissued in 1942
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 139 in the original series — Warner only wrote the first 19 books, and the rest were written by various authors.
<b>Fun Fact:</b> An <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3246908/">animated movie</a> was made in 2014, and included the voice talents of Martin Sheen and J.K. Simmons.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Wishbone helps his human friends solve mysteries happening in the fictional town of Oakdale.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1997
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 20 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> There were four <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?series_id=155815"><i>Wishbone Super Mysteries</i></a> that had longer page counts for older readers.nonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Members of the Baby-Sitters' Club must juggle school, their jobs, and mysteries that happen in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1991
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 36 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Milton-Bradley made a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005BNK8/?tag=buzz0f-20"><i>Baby-Sitters' Club</i> Mystery game</a> in 1992.nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Fiery and sassy Sammy solves crimes in her fictional town of Santa Martina, California, while living with her grandmother.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1998
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 18
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Van Draanen's first book in the series, <i>Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief</i>, won the Edgar award for <a href="http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/sammy-keyes/about-the-author/">Best Juvenile Mystery</a>.nonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Teenage sleuth Nancy finds herself surrounded by numerous mysteries in the fictional town of River Heights.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1930
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 175 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Carolyn Keene does not exist. The books were written by <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/28/entertainment/la-et-story28a-2010mar28">ghost writers</a>, and the franchise was created by Edward Stratemeyer.nonadult<b>Synopsis:</b> Teenage brothers Frank and Joe live with their mother and detective father, solving crimes in Bayport.
<b>Year of First Publication:</b> 1927
<b>Number of Books in Series:</b> 58 in the original series
<b>Fun Fact:</b> Franklin W. Dixon also doesn't exist. He's another pseudonym crafted by <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/568273/Edward-Stratemeyer">Edward Stratemeyer</a> for what's now Simon and Schuster publishing.nonadultnonadult27 Household Cleaning Tricks Every Parent Should Knowhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/household-cleaning-tricks-every-parent-should-know?utm_term=4ldqpia
Living with kids is dirty business.

]]>Mike Spohrhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/household-cleaning-tricks-every-parent-should-knowSun, 01 Mar 2015 13:00:13 -0500<b>Living with kids is dirty business.</b>mikespohrnonadultnonadultHydrogen peroxide, water, and lemon juice. That's it! Learn more <a href="http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/61758/2-ingredient-carpet-stain-cure">here</a>.nonadultnonadultWindex, Goo Gone, and baking soda also work, but a lot of Pinterest suggestions didn't when <a href="http://www.whatsupfagans.com/2014/03/how-to-remove-crayon-marks-from-walls-pinterest-experiment/">tested in real life.</a>nonadultThat is just one of many techniques you can use to get out even washed-in crayon. Learn more <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Crayon-Out-of-Clothes">here</a>.nonadultThey'll come out looking brand new and work every bit as well as they always did. Find out more <a href="https://gettinby.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/wash-it-out/">here</a>.nonadultOnce you've cleaned up the puke as much as possible pour a heaping helping of baking soda onto what's left. It will form into powdered clumps, which you can later vacuum up. You'll be amazed with how good the area looks and smells!nonadultYou especially need to know this one if your kid is newly potty trained. Find the deets <a href="http://www.diyhangout.com/2504/how-to-remove-pee-stain-from-a-mattress/">here</a>.nonadultIt's super easy. Learn how <a href="http://handmedownmomgenes.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-clean-stinky-sippy-cups.html">here</a>.nonadultSave the heart attack for later. Learn more <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5101584_koolaid-out-white-carpet.html?p=m">here</a>.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultLetting the T-shirt dry out in the sun will help the stain disappear even more.nonadultAll you need is Dawn dish soap, white vinegar, and club soda. Learn more <a href="http://www.inspired-housewife.com/carseat-cleaner">here</a>.nonadultTell your kid they can only bring as many toys out of their room as they can carry in a pillow case. Then, when they're done playing, they can take the toys back in the pillow case. Learn more <a href="http://pintsizedtreasures.com/genius-toy-cleanup-hack/">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://mylifeandkids.com/tip-how-to-get-permanent-marker-off/">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Restoring-Old-Sneakers/#step1">here</a>.nonadultThey really work, but you have to be careful or they'll take the paint off your wall.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://mylifeinpink-kim.blogspot.com/2012/08/pinterest-for-win.html">here</a>.nonadultThis is especially smart when the flu has swept through your house. Learn more <a href="http://funcheaporfree.com/2011/11/youre-welcome-wednesday-tip-de-germ/">here</a>.nonadultLearn more about this — plus other cleaning tips — <a href="http://ext.homedepot.com/community/blog/10-cleaning-ideas-for-young-kids/?crlt.pid=camp.tng3jXiA8Oqf">here</a>.nonadultYou have to know what you're doing, though. Learn how <a href="http://www.mamaslaundrytalk.com/how-to-wash-stuffed-animals/">here</a>.nonadultThis hardens the gum and makes it lose its sticky adhesiveness. Learn more <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_7427745_chewing-gum-out-cotton.html">here</a>.nonadultFind a hundred (!) more clever uses for baby wipes <a href="http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/54382/101-uses-baby-wipes">here</a>.nonadultThis not only gets up the dust but coats the area so dust doesn't accumulate nearly as quickly in the future.nonadultFind out how to make it <a href="http://www.simplylivingsmart.com/2013/12/homemade-slimefor-cleaning-time.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn how <a href="http://carriethishome.com/2013/08/how-to-clean-outdoor-toys/">here</a>.nonadultnonadult17 Motivational Posters Every Sarcastic Parent Needshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/17-motivational-posters-for-sarcastic-parents?utm_term=4ldqpia
“Everything will be okay… when your kids are down for the night.”

]]>Mike Spohrhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/17-motivational-posters-for-sarcastic-parentsSat, 28 Feb 2015 22:31:04 -0500<b>"Everything will be okay... when your kids are down for the night."
</b>mikespohrnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultThese Guilty Kids Aren't Even Close To Sorryhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/kelseypjones/13-guilty-kids?utm_term=4ldqpia
They’re not even close to sorry…

]]>Kelsey Joneshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/kelseypjones/13-guilty-kidsSat, 28 Feb 2015 18:16:05 -0500<b>They're not even close to sorry...</b>kelseypjonesnonadultThis Is What Happens When You Donate Your Hairhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/hillarylevine/what-happens-when-you-donate-your-hair?utm_term=4ldqpia
We followed a hair donation through the Wigs For Kids process to find out.

This kid is definitely going to be very, very rich one day.

This child is so considerate.

]]>Leonora Epsteinhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/hilariously-adorable-tooth-fairy-notes-from-kidsFri, 27 Feb 2015 20:30:11 -0500<b>Kids just wanna get rich.</b>leonoraepsteinnonadultnonadultDear tooth fairy what is your name and how old are you love Thandi
PS I got you a presentnonadultnonadultDear tooth fairy,
My new teeth just grew in, and might still be growing sow [so] dont come by soon.
Yours truly, LucasnonadultnonadultDear tooth fairy I will try to leave my mouch [mouth] open tonight. I promise not to [?] you, OK. So you can see my gap.nonadultCAN YOU GIVE ME 100 DOLLARS.nonadultDear tooth fairy
I lost my tooth today I thot it was in my pizza dough but it was'ent I just wanted you to knownonadultDear tooth fairy
I lost my 1st tooth but I swallowed it. Sorry.
Love A.J.
P.S. Maybe you can get it laternonadultnonadultDear Tooth fairy could i please have [crossed out 10-20] 1-6 dollers Pleeeease i'll do anything. Love you tooth fairy
P.S. could you give my dogs, fish somethingnonadultnonadultnonadultWatch This Tearful Reunion Between A 10-Year-Old Boy And His Missing Cathttp://www.buzzfeed.com/alivelez/watch-this-tearful-reunion-between-a-10-year-old-boy-and-his?utm_term=4ldqpia
Jared and Clyde, best friends forever.

Jared, a 10-year-old autistic boy was devastated when his beloved 11-year-old cat Clyde went missing. 12 days later, Jared came home to discover that Clyde had been found by a neighbor, and all was right in the world!

The video was originally uploaded by Jared's mom back in 2010 and is picking up steam again thanks to a re-post on Rumble Viral.

Jared and Clyde have been together since they were both just babies! Jared's mom, Terri shared this photo of baby Jared and kitten Clyde with BuzzFeed:

]]>Ali Velezhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/alivelez/watch-this-tearful-reunion-between-a-10-year-old-boy-and-hisFri, 27 Feb 2015 03:16:05 -0500<b>Jared and Clyde, best friends forever.</b>aliveleznonadultThe video was originally uploaded by Jared's mom back in 2010 and is picking up steam again thanks to a re-post on Rumble Viral.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadult❤❤ ? ? ? ❤❤nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadult24 Of The Shadiest Things That Happened In Your Childhoodhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/shadiest-moments-from-your-childhood?utm_term=4ldqpia
When you moved someone down in your Top 8.

When you used your AIM away message to subtweet before you could actually subtweet.

You know who this is about, LAUREN.

Lara Parker for BuzzFeed / Via Aol Instant Messenger

Or when you put up an away message as soon as someone tried to IM you.

Oh, lol, I didn't even see your IM! Jk, I did.

Lara Parker for BuzzFeed

When you prank called someone after 9 p.m. and knew that it would wake their parents up.

HAHAH take that, Becky.

NBC

When you removed someone from the #1 spot in your Myspace Top 8.

]]>Lara Parkerhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/shadiest-moments-from-your-childhoodWed, 25 Feb 2015 17:01:04 -0500<b>When you moved someone down in your Top 8.</b>laraparkernonadultYou know who this is about, LAUREN.nonadultOh, lol, I didn't even see your IM! Jk, I did.nonadultHAHAH take that, Becky.nonadultYou don't play around when it comes to Top 8's.nonadult3-ways-to-lose-friends.nonadultAll while hoping the teacher DID NOT see it.nonadultCold as ice.nonadultYou LIVED for that moment of confusion.nonadultGood luck.nonadultOK GUESS I'LL JUST GO OUTSIDE OR SOMETHING.nonadultYou had to do what it took to SURVIVE.nonadultAKA the worst ones, obviously.nonadultThis ring signifies our relationship after that fight, CHAD.nonadult"Oh my god this pepperoni pizza is sooo good." — You, probablynonadultLife's TOUGH, wear a helmet amirite?nonadultI knew it was Brad because he was wearing brown boots.nonadultWhatever.nonadultYou played to win.nonadultSHUT UP, STACIE, YOU WERE WITH ME.nonadultSad day.nonadultMonster.nonadultTruth hurts.nonadultYou were just playing!!nonadultJust protecting yourself. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯nonadultEverything Parents Are Doing To Prevent Peanut Allergies In Their Children May Be Wronghttp://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/everything-parents-are-doing-to-prevent-peanut-allergies-in?utm_term=4ldqpia
A study found that babies who were frequently given peanut butter before their first birthday had an approximately 70 to 80% less chance of developing a peanut allergy by age 5, contrary to popular wisdom.

Thomas Perkins / Getty Images

For years, parents have been told if you don't want your child to become allergic to peanuts, you should completely avoid them.

"I think it is a very important advance," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told BuzzFeed News.

The Learning Early about Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study, conducted in the United Kingdom under the supervision of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, found that babies who were frequently given peanut butter before their first birthday had an approximately 70 to 80% less chance of developing a peanut allergy by age 5.

"Although other studies are urgently needed to address the many questions that remain, especially with respect to other foods, the LEAP study makes it clear that we can do something now to reverse the increasing prevalence of peanut allergy," Drs. Rebecca S. Gruchalla and Hugh A. Sampson said in an editorial about the study.

Peanut allergies have been exploding over the past decade, especially in the Western world. More than 2% of Americans in 2010 were allergic to peanuts, up from .4% in 1997. Peanut allergies have also become the leading cause of allergy-related death in the U.S.

In 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents stop feeding their children peanuts and peanut products until the age of 3 as a way to prevent the allergy.

However, the leaders of the study noticed a curious pattern. In Israel, many children are fed a popular food called "Bamba," which is made from peanut butter-flavored puffed corn.

The doctors noted that children in Israel who had eaten peanut butter before their first birthday had dramatically lower rates of peanut allergy than children in London who had the same genetic background.

Working off this hypothesis, the leaders of the study began testing children between the ages of 4 months and 11 months. They divided the children into two groups, those who were considered high-risk for peanut allergy and those who were considered low-risk.

They then fed some of the children either Bamba or peanut butter until they turned 5. The results, the doctors said in the editorial, were "striking."

"Early consumption was effective not only in high-risk infants who showed no indication of peanut sensitivity at study entry (primary prevention) but also in infants who had slight peanut sensitivity (secondary prevention)," the doctors said.

Fauci said that he was not necessarily surprised by the results of the study, but said "the effect was much more impressive" than he thought it would be.

"It actually really made me very pleased, because the results were even more striking than I had hoped for," he said.

The doctors said that they are not yet sure if the guidelines should be changed, as questions remain unanswered. However, they said, the scientific community should make this a priority.

"These questions must be addressed, but we believe that because the results of this trial are so compelling, and the problem of the increasing prevalence of peanut allergy so alarming, new guidelines should be forthcoming very soon," they wrote.

Fauci said that although there still needs to be further research, that doesn't diminish the "extraordinary effect" that was observed in the study.

Parents should not change their behavior because of the study without consulting with their doctor, Fauci said.

However, he said it could lead to a change in how doctors recommend peanut consumption for children.

He said stakeholders from the top medical institutes and associations in America will likely convene in the next couple of months to review the data, and consider a change.

"Stay tuned, there will likely will be some changes in recommendations," he said.

]]>Stephanie McNealhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/everything-parents-are-doing-to-prevent-peanut-allergies-inWed, 25 Feb 2015 14:15:06 -0500<b>A study found that babies who were frequently given peanut butter before their first birthday had an approximately 70 to 80% less chance of developing a peanut allergy by age 5, contrary to popular wisdom.</b>stephaniemcnealnonadultnonadultFor years, parents have been told if you don't want your child to become allergic to peanuts, you should completely avoid them.
Turns out, that advice could be completely wrong.
In fact, the opposite may be true, according to a groundbreaking new study recently published in <a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1414850#t=articleDiscussion"><i>The New England Journal of Medicine</i></a>.
"I think it is a very important advance," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told BuzzFeed News.
The Learning Early about Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study, conducted in the United Kingdom under the supervision of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, found that babies who were frequently given peanut butter before their first birthday had an approximately 70 to 80% less chance of developing a peanut allergy by age 5.
"Although other studies are urgently needed to address the many questions that remain, especially with respect to other foods, the LEAP study makes it clear that we can do something now to reverse the increasing prevalence of peanut allergy," Drs. Rebecca S. Gruchalla and Hugh A. Sampson said in an <a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1500186">editorial</a> about the study.
Peanut allergies have been exploding over the past decade, especially in the Western world. More than 2% of Americans in 2010 were allergic to peanuts, up from .4% in 1997. Peanut allergies have also become the leading cause of allergy-related death in the U.S.
In 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents stop feeding their children peanuts and peanut products until the age of 3 as a way to prevent the allergy.
However, the leaders of the study noticed a curious pattern. In Israel, many children are fed a popular food called "Bamba," which is made from peanut butter-flavored puffed corn.
The doctors noted that children in Israel who had eaten peanut butter before their first birthday had dramatically lower rates of peanut allergy than children in London who had the same genetic background.
Working off this hypothesis, the leaders of the study began testing children between the ages of 4 months and 11 months. They divided the children into two groups, those who were considered high-risk for peanut allergy and those who were considered low-risk.
They then fed some of the children either Bamba or peanut butter until they turned 5. The results, the doctors said in the editorial, were "striking."
"Early consumption was effective not only in high-risk infants who showed no indication of peanut sensitivity at study entry (primary prevention) but also in infants who had slight peanut sensitivity (secondary prevention)," the doctors said.
Fauci said that he was not necessarily surprised by the results of the study, but said "the effect was much more impressive" than he thought it would be.
"It actually really made me very pleased, because the results were even more striking than I had hoped for," he said.
The doctors said that they are not yet sure if the guidelines should be changed, as questions remain unanswered. However, they said, the scientific community should make this a priority.
"These questions must be addressed, but we believe that because the results of this trial are so compelling, and the problem of the increasing prevalence of peanut allergy so alarming, new guidelines should be forthcoming very soon," they wrote.
Fauci said that although there still needs to be further research, that doesn't diminish the "extraordinary effect" that was observed in the study.
"This is certainly already highly significant for peanut allergies," he said.
Parents should not change their behavior because of the study without consulting with their doctor, Fauci said.
However, he said it could lead to a change in how doctors recommend peanut consumption for children.
He said stakeholders from the top medical institutes and associations in America will likely convene in the next couple of months to review the data, and consider a change.
"Stay tuned, there will likely will be some changes in recommendations," he said.nonadultAre You Prepared For The Real World?http://www.buzzfeed.com/rubenguevara/how-prepared-for-the-real-world-are-you?utm_term=4ldqpia
There are some things they just don’t teach in school.

DIY tube socks into super-cute baby leg warmers.

Combine a muffin tin with plastic cups to make a wonderfully mobile storage center for art supplies.

]]>Mike Spohrhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/useful-dollar-store-finds-every-parent-should-know-aboutSat, 21 Feb 2015 09:30:11 -0500<b>If you've got a dollar, you can make your life easier.</b>mikespohrnonadultnonadultThese are also great for storing crayons, beads, stickers, and more. Learn more <a href="http://shadytreediary.blogspot.jp/2011/04/organization-for-little-things.html">here</a>.nonadultFind out how <a href="http://www.yourbabydays.com/2012/04/turn-those-tube-socks-into-baby-leg.html">here</a>.nonadultnonadultLearn more <a href="https://therewasacrookedhouse.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/storing-kids-pens/">here</a>.nonadultThe awesome thing about this is that you don't drag home a bunch of sand at the end of the day! Learn more <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/08/sand-toys-mesh-bag.html#_a5y_p=685822">here</a>.nonadultnonadultLearn more <a href="http://decorganizecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/car-organizer-shoe-organizer-baby.html">here</a>.nonadultnonadultFind out more <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/07/organize-your-hair-accessories.html">here</a>.nonadultFind the tutorial <a href="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2013/01/tutorial-magnetic-toy-storage-with-pizza-pans/">here</a>.nonadultNever lose another sippy cup lid again. Learn more <a href="http://blog.delightfulorder.com/2011/04/organizing-sippy-cup-drawer.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://www.momnivores-dilemma.com/organizing-outdoor-play/">here</a>.nonadultIdeal for homeschoolers. Learn more <a href="http://daybydayhsing.blogspot.com/2011/06/easy-and-cheap-homeschool-organization.html">here</a>.nonadultFind out how <a href="https://babybumpapp.com/community/groups/143-general-postpartum/posts/1535542-diy-crib-rail-cover-no-sew-version-i-was-looking">here</a>.nonadultPerfect for the door-slamming stage. Learn more <a href="http://dianamattoni.com/blog/inexpensive-toddler-proof-door-stopper">here</a>.nonadultFind out more <a href="http://www.teachjunkie.com/organization/how-to-organize-classroom-crayons/">here</a>.nonadultFind out more <a href="http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/06/travel-craft-box.html">here</a>.nonadultFind out how <a href="http://stillparenting.blogspot.com/2013/04/making-window-art-with-glue-and-food.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn how to run a tight ship <a href="http://www.girllovesglam.com/2014/09/organization-board-family-command-center.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/12/day-351-use-dollar-store-plastic.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://familiesthatstick.blogspot.com/2012/03/do-my-top-5-easy-home-organization.html?m=1">here</a>.nonadultThis way if your kid loses the ice pack it's no big deal. Learn more <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/make-diy-ice-packs-from-a-kitchen-sponge-my-kitchen-escapades-176888">here</a>.nonadultThis way you have them when you need them.nonadultLearn more about "crap baskets" <a href="http://www.mamawithideas.com/2012/07/crap-baskets.html">here</a>.nonadultLearn more <a href="http://www.racheldomesticated.com/2012/07/future-raver-or-dictator-of-sea-glow-in.html">here</a>.nonadultFind out more about this positive reinforcement technique <a href="http://agrandelife.net/the-prize-box/">here</a>.nonadultAfter spending $100+ on the doll, you deserve these cool — and mercifully affordable — accessories. Learn more <a href="http://karenmomofthreescraft.blogspot.com/2011/03/dollar-store-tea-sets-more-dollar-store.html">here</a>.nonadultnonadultAre You A Cool Aunt?http://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/are-you-a-cool-aunt?utm_term=4ldqpia
Not like all those regular aunts.

BuzzFeed / Scott Griessel / Getty Images / iStockphoto

]]>Hannah Jewellhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/are-you-a-cool-auntWed, 18 Feb 2015 15:46:07 -0500<b>Not like all those regular aunts.</b>hannahjewellnonadultnonadultnonadultWhen The Wifi Goes Outhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/michellekhare/when-the-wifi-goes-out?utm_term=4ldqpia
What do you do when the wifi goes out?

]]>Nina Mohanhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/ninamohan/adventure-time-valentines-to-give-your-sweetheartFri, 13 Feb 2015 16:15:05 -0500<b>Mathematical!</b>ninamohannonadultAdult Things You Didn't Learn In Collegehttp://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/adult-things-you-didnt-learn-in-college?utm_term=4ldqpia
Does college prepare you for the real world?

]]>Ryan Bergarahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/adult-things-you-didnt-learn-in-collegeFri, 13 Feb 2015 15:07:04 -0500<b>Does college prepare you for the real world?</b>ryanbergaranonadultSnooki And JWoww Take BuzzFeed's Ultimate Parenting Surveyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/maceyjforonda/snooki-and-jwoww-take-buzzfeeds-ultimate-parenting-survey?utm_term=4ldqpia
Find out where they stand on everything from home births to post-baby sex.

Last year over 100,000 parents took BuzzFeed's Ultimate Parenting Survey and weighed in on today's biggest issues of parenting. Now Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "Jwoww" Farley have too.

23% of BuzzFeed readers identified themselves as "the best" parents. 49% said they were "pretty average," while 38% said they "could be better."

Nicole: "Amazing."

Jenni: "Roger is a very independent, do-it-himself kind of man and his whole life changed. He is obsessed. He cannot live without her, they have to sleep face to face with each other, he has to hold her every night. It's like a whole other person from when we were dating."

Nicole: "It's like our kids have two moms because they change the diapers, they give baths, they do everything a mom would do. Not a lot of dads do that. We're definitely lucky."43% of BuzzFeed readers said their partner was "pretty average," while 34% said they were "the best" and 23% said "they could be better."

Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

]]>Macey J Forondahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/maceyjforonda/snooki-and-jwoww-take-buzzfeeds-ultimate-parenting-surveyFri, 13 Feb 2015 14:31:04 -0500<b>Find out where they stand on everything from home births to post-baby sex.</b>maceyjforondanonadultnonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I think we're kick-ass parents."
<b>Nicole:</b> "I think we're kick-ass moms, yeah. Especially since we've
never done it before. I'm pretty sure we're pretty good. Ask Lorenzo when he's like 10."
<b>23% of BuzzFeed readers identified themselves as "the best" parents. 49% said they were "pretty average," while 38% said they "could be better."</b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "Amazing."
<b>Jenni:</b> "Roger is a very independent, do-it-himself kind of man and his whole life changed. He is obsessed. He cannot live without her, they have to sleep face to face with each other, he has to hold her every night. It's like a whole other person from when we were dating."
<b>Nicole:</b> "It's like our kids have two moms because they change the diapers, they give baths, they do everything a mom would do. Not a lot of dads do that. We're definitely lucky."
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<b>43% of BuzzFeed readers said their partner was "pretty average," while 34% said they were "the best" and 23% said "they could be better."</b></i>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah. I make out with Lorenzo. Love him."
<b><i>50% of BuzzFeed readers said, "Of course," while 40% said, "Ew, no."</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "Not yet. Have you, Jenni?"
<b>Jenni:</b> "No, but my dad used to listen to music that was so fucking annoying to me, like Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith, and now I catch myself having it on my iPod. He's like, 'I fucking told you. That was the shit and you didn't want to listen to it growing up because you were too cool.'"
<b>Nicole:</b> "When the teenage years come I'll probably sound like my mom. I was a bad teenager and they say your kids are 10 times worse than you were, so I'll get there."
<b><i>85% of BuzzFeed readers have caught themselves saying something their parents said.</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "That’s like the biggest lesson learner. One girl I heard was making fun of another child’s clothes, so her dad made her wear rags to school for a whole week. It taught her a lesson."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah, don’t be a little asshole or little bully."
<b><i>74% of BuzzFeed readers said, "No, I prefer not to scar my kid for life."</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "I never got a cell phone until I was 17."
<b>Jenni:</b> "Me too!"
<b>Nicole:</b> "It was a Nextel and I felt really fricking cool. Now you see kids at like 9 years old having cell phones and texting. When I was 9 I was outside playing in the mud and doing things."
<b>Jenni:</b> "They say you should never give a kid technology before 10 and I think I believe that."
<b><i>52% of BuzzFeed readers said "not until high school," while 34% said "fifth grade."</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I go with the whole thing of an hour a day of TV or technology."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Go play outside."
<b>Jenni:</b> "Yeah, go play outside. We both grew up in Upstate New York —"
<b>Nicole:</b> "I rode my bike every day. We'd climb trees."
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<i>72% of BuzzFeed readers say they set limits on screen time.
</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "A baby has got to cry. It builds their lungs, and if they make a noise and you go to them they’re going to own you the rest of their life."
<b>Jenni:</b> "That’s Roger. Meilani is not allowed to cry it out, and if she does he flies up the stairs and flips the fuck out."
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<i>54% of BuzzFeed readers said they let their babies cry it out.</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole</b>: "I am all for vaccinations. Because if you think about it, mothers who don't do vaccines – and this is a very touchy subject, I don't even want to get into it – but mothers who don't do vaccines, they're nervous about the consequences of the vaccine, but they're not thinking about the disease. So your child could get the disease and potentially die instead of getting the vaccine and maybe have a little effect from it. You're saving your child.
<b>Jenni</b>: I am pro-vaccines but I break them apart. Break them apart if you feel uncomfortable.
<b>69% of BuzzFeed readers said "no question, you vaccinate."
</b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I don’t want to, but I’d be a hypocrite if I said no."
<b>Nicole:</b> "I would say no, but if Lorenzo is 18 and wants a beer, and is home with me, he can have one."
<b>Jenni:</b> "If you can go to war and die for your country, fuck it you can have a glass of wine."
<b><i>50% of BuzzFeed readers said, "I don't love it but I know it's a reality," while 24% said "never."</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni</b>: "I would get mine circumcised. Did you get Lorenzo circumcised?"
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yes. I feel like it's healthy for the penis."
<b>Jenni:</b> "Well, some people say it's not because..."
(Jenni mimes cutting something).
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah, but then it gets like folded and bacteria or something."
<b>Jenni:</b> "I don't know. That's all I know."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Circumcised is the norm for me, so that's why I did it. The doctor said it's preventative. I don't want my son to have an infected penis."
<b><i>59% of BuzzFeed readers are against circumcision, 41% are for it.</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "What’s that?"
<b>Jenni:</b> "All my weird food, you say."
<b>Nicole</b>: "Oh, that's her. I eat healthy, but I don’t eat, like, this yogurt she ate this morning which was like paste. Purple paste."
<b>Jenni:</b> "We never grew up with that stuff, so our kids are like the test subject for genetically made food. Meilani is strictly organic all the way. I want to give her a better life than I had because I was like, the mac and cheese kid. And soda. Apparently I drank 11 fucking things of soda a day at one point as a kid. What the fuck?"
<b><i>55% of BuzzFeed readers say they try to avoid GMOs but it's not a deal breaker.</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "We have to bribe Lorenzo because all he wants is candy. So we say — he has a quad, he goes quading (four-wheeling) with his dad, not like crazy but down the road — so we're like, 'Lorenzo, if you don't eat your dinner you're not going to go quading with your dad.' So you kind of have to bribe them a little bit."
<b>Jenni:</b> I'm just going to be such a bitch. I am going to be that mom where I'm like, 'You're not allowed to get up. It is what it is. Deal with it.'"
<b><i>65% of BuzzFeed readers say, "Make one meal, they take it or leave it," while 35% say, "I'll accommodate as long as they eat."</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "No. I don’t give a shit."
<b>Jenni:</b> "Yes and no. The vaccination thing and stuff like that, I’ll be honest, I judge."
<b><i>62% of BuzzFeed readers say they judge other parents.</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "That is the great debate for me."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Because we're both."
<b>Jenni:</b> "I love being a working mom but I'm obsessed with being a stay-at-home mom. This is our working mom life, and then we'll go home for a week and be stay at home moms. So we have the best of both worlds. I could not imagine getting up and doing a 9 to 5."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah, I give so much credit to them, especially to single moms that have to go to a 9 to 5 job every day. I give credit to all those moms. But I would say the hardest job is stay-at-home mom. Because that shit's hard."
<b><i>78% of BuzzFeed readers said, "It's not a competition," 15% said working parents have it harder, and 7% said stay-at-home parents have it worst.</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I don’t party, but I did come home wasted from Nicole's wedding. But we had a babysitter there. We have a rule, if you drink, you can’t hold the baby."
<b>Nicole:</b> "I’m not for drinking and taking care of the baby."
<b><i>62% said they have a drink "every now and then," while 24% said it was "totally inappropriate."</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I'm just going to have them watch Nicole on <i>Jersey Shore</i>."
<b>Nicole:</b> I'll do it. I'll say, 'OK, Lorenzo, you might feel a little sensation in your pee-pee and you're going to want to do stuff —"
<b>Jenni:</b> "I think you should let Jionni handle that."
<b>Nicole:</b> "I'm going to talk about sex with him. I'm going to say you can't have sex, because you're gonna get someone pregnant, and then your life is gonna be over. I'm really going to stress pregnancy and being protected if you're gonna do it."
<b>Jenni:</b> "I'm gonna be like, 'All your classmates are whores and you gotta be above that!'"
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah, they're stinky, and if you have sex your penis is gonna fall off."
<b>Jenni:</b> "You're just going to scar him for life."
<b>Nicole:</b> "Yeah, and he'll never have sex."
<b><i>78% of BuzzFeed readers said they're going to give their kids "the talk."</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I think our relationship is better. I don't want to say Meilani saved us as a relationship, but I feel like I can honestly say we're gonna be together forever because it just bonded us in such a way. I don't know, it's just like a feeling. We're parents to this beautiful daughter."
<b>Nicole:</b> "It just brings you closer together knowing you made this beautiful creature."
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<b>48% of BuzzFeed readers said their relationship is "the same," 33% say they're now "closer together," and 19% said "it was better before."</b></i>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "Oh, I don't have sex right now."
<b>Nicole:</b> "After you have a baby your vagina's not the same down there."
<b>Jenni:</b> "No."
<b>Nicole:</b> "It hurts. Unless it's really lubricated."
<b>Jenni</b>: "And then the baby's crying, and Meilani sleeps with us..."
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Nicole:</b> "I don't have time for sex. The next time I have sex I'm going to get pregnant."
<b><i>46% of BuzzFeed readers say it was better before kids; 42% say it's the same.</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I’ll be first to say I was totally against it until I had Meilani and I was breastfeeding in the beginning and then you just build this bond. I’d put her away and then be like, “No, you’re coming back.”
<b>Nicole:</b> "I didn’t with Lorenzo, but since I breastfeed with Giovanna, it’s just so much easier."
<b><i>While the majority of BuzzFeed readers were for it, 41% said, "No, it's dangerous."</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "I do. On my private Facebook I show everything, but on Instagram and Twitter I do a little less just because I don’t want to expose my kids that much to the public."
<b><i>29% of BuzzFeed readers say they share photos "all the time," 57% said "on special occasions," and 14% said "never."</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole</b>: "I want two more. I want to have four."
<b>Jenni</b>: "If I have a boy next I'm complete. If I have a girl I'm going to "spin the sperm" and hope for a boy the third time around."
<b>14% of BuzzFeed readers said "one kid" was the ideal, 50% said "two kids," and 36% said "three or more."</b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "Fuck that! I need an epidural and a nurse dabbing my vagina. I'm not doing that myself."
<b><i>68% of BuzzFeed's readers said, "No way, that's crazy," while 28% said they'd "try it under the right circumstances."</i></b>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "I tried not to have one, but then the pain came and I was like, 'Give it to me!' It didn’t kick in in time, though, because Meilani was born eight minutes later. I had a rapid delivery and she just flew out and took my intestines with her."
<b>Nicole:</b> "No, no, no, no, no. I do not want to feel my vagina ripping."
<b>Jenni:</b> "It was the worst. I was screaming like a fucking dying hyena. I never want to feel that again."
<b><i>52% of BuzzFeed readers were down with epidurals.</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "No. It's a different kind of love because it's a girl and a boy. But if I had to choose between my kids I would just kill myself."
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<b>52% of BuzzFeed readers said "it depends on the day," while 32% said that they had a favorite.</b></i>nonadult<b>Jenni:</b> "The, like, <i>30 Kids And Counting</i> people?"
<b>Nicole:</b> "I've never watched but I know who they are."
<b>Jenni:</b> "My vagina hurts for her."
<b>Nicole:</b> "How does she have all those kids?"
<b>Jenni:</b> "They fly out of her at this point. They just walk out, like, 'What's up, Mom?'"
<b>Nicole:</b> "That's crazy, man. Props to her for doing that."
<b>Jenni:</b> "And they, like, still do it and stuff, I heard. She pleases her man. No, fuck that."
SN: "She must be very horny. I'll have what she has."
<b><i>59% of BuzzFeed readers said, "They're nuts," while 13% said they "love them."
</i></b>nonadult<b>Nicole:</b> "I spank Lorenzo a little, but not like, <i>OWWWW</i>! Just like a 'cut it out' tap. And he likes it, which is weird. He’s like, 'Mom!'”
<b>Jenni:</b> "He owns you."
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Nicole:</b> "I know, he owns me."
<b><i>BuzzFeed readers were evenly split on this one: 50% for, 50% against.
</i></b>nonadultWe Know When You're Going To Have Kidshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/rubenguevara/can-we-guess-when-youre-going-to-have-kids?utm_term=4ldqpia
Now find out when you’re going to be a proud mom or dad.

Loryn Brantz / Buzzfeed / Thinkstock

]]>Ruben Guevarahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/rubenguevara/can-we-guess-when-youre-going-to-have-kidsThu, 12 Feb 2015 18:16:05 -0500<b>Now find out when you're going to be a proud mom or dad.</b>rubenguevaranonadultnonadultnonadultAmerican Kids Tried Breakfast From Around The World And Their Reactions Are Too Muchhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/maycie/watch-a-bunch-of-american-kids-try-breakfasts-from-around-th?utm_term=4ldqpia
…And only a few of them spit it back out!

Cut Video and Kitchen Bowl invited a bunch of American kids to come in and try traditional breakfasts from around the world. Here are the hilariously adorable results...

Next, they tried Brazilian breakfast, and they were really thrown off by the coffee.

And even though they had never heard of Finland...

]]>Maycie Thorntonhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/maycie/watch-a-bunch-of-american-kids-try-breakfasts-from-around-thTue, 10 Feb 2015 18:15:05 -0500<b>...And only a few of them spit it back out!</b>maycienonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadult